On Tuesday, January 17th, 2023, China’s National Bureau of Statistics released the country’s population data to be 1.41175 billion in 2022, and reported that there was a fall of about 850,000 Chinese citizens for the first time since 1961 as…
A study published on July 8th, 2022 by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) analyzed how gun fatalities among children and teens in the country compared to eleven other similar countries, and reported that the U.S. was leading in the number…
According to the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) website, April 2020 recorded the highest unemployment rate during the COVID-19 pandemic at 14.8%. As of January 2023, the unemployment rate reduced to 3.4%; returning to lower than the pre-pandemic level of…
Looking at the droplet in the infographic, only 2.6% of the world’s water supply is fresh water, while the rest is salt water; unsuitable for consumption by living things. The distribution of fresh water is so uneven globally that according…
Brexit is the term used to mark the event when the United Kingdom (U.K.) officially left the European Union (E.U.) trading bloc to define new living, working, and trading conditions for the British citizens on January 31st, 2020. Fast-forward to…
On December 13, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO), launched a tax manual for sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) to encourage nations worldwide to consider levying the SSBs tax to curb the consumption of these drinks. Dr. Rudiger Krech, the WHO’s Director…
On Friday, January 13th, 2023, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen informed the U.S. Congress that the country will reach its statutory debt ceiling on Thursday, January 19th, 2023 if no actions are taken by Congress and the White House. In the…
Artificial Intelligence (or “AI” for short) started off as a sub-discipline in the computer science world to mimic human intelligence that includes completing routine tasks, solving mundane problems, and making simple decisions through computer algorithms, coding and simulations. However, there…
U.S. Government stepping in to avert nationwide Railroad Strike
On Friday, December 2nd 2022, President Joe Biden signed into legislation to block a national U.S. railroad strike. A day earlier, the Senate voted in favor of the railroad management of agreeing to a contract that includes a 24% compounded…